New to Analog and just played my first record in

Ejlif,

I understand your point and hear you saying I must spend big $$ to make records sound as good as my current CD front end.

I have learned one thing over the years I have enjoyed gear and music. One can spend very little money on a piece of gear and it can sound wonderful. My current reference system is proof of that. Yes, a $50 phono preamp can sound as good as highly reviewed $500 units. The company that makes this $50 phono preamp makes a $200 amp that has bested many amps costing up to $2000. I know this first hand. ART is a Pro/recording studio gear company. They make great sounding gear for a song and most Aphiles are simply to closed minded to try it.

I listened more last night and one Sting LP sounded very good indeed. I think the table and pre needed to warm -up and more burn in is needed in the $50 preamp. I also realize that the sound is greatly impacted by the quality of the LP recording. I was amazed at the sound of the Sting LP with my free turntable and $50 phono preamp. I did have a taste of something special for 45 minutes last night.

I may just keep the few great sounding LP's I can find for cheap and have fun with my $50 set -up!

I did read the table and pre set up directions and everying is set up properly and working well.

Bill

The problem is that your $50 phono stage beats $500 phono stages, but a good $500 phono stage beats $2000 phono stages and a good $2000 phono stage beats $5000 phono stages and........

You should just stick with your $1500 cd player that beats $4000 cd players.

Your post is silly.

Blbloom

I don't follow, but sorry you find it silly.

I have worked pretty hard and have had fun finding wonderful gear at modest prices. Yes the little rant you gave above can and is true if one takes the time and a/b's lots of gear like myself.

Again, sorry you don't understand.

Bill

Well if it analog beats digital every time I have not heard it. I have listened to some faily expensive rigs 10K+ and while it is very good; it would not be worth the hassle for me. A friend of mine has a very nice rig and I have listened to his on a couple of occasions; I am not running out to buy a TT. But thats me and everyone likes what they like there is good and bad with all formats.

So you are willing to invest $150 and want it to beat your $1,500 player that beats $4,000 players. There is a minimum buy-in to get decent analog and $150 isn't even close.

I want a car that performs like a Ferrari and I'm willing to go as high as $5,000.

I think we'll both find what we want at about the same time.